Celebrate the tradition of hats in Seattle’s black community with the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) and MOHAI.
Stroll through the museum in your finest hat, take your picture at a photo booth, and enjoy a special one-day-only display of historic hats from the BHS collection. Hear from two local black milliners featured in the Seattle Style: Fashion/Function exhibit, Henrietta Price and Sonia Wooten-Gill.
Honoring the legacy of Ms. DeCharlene Williams’ activism and leadership, and celebrating her creative style and flair, MOHAI Mercantile is offering a collection of hats for purchase during the program in partnership with DeCharlene Salon and Boutique.
Presentation Schedule:
1 pm – Sonia Wooten-Gill
3 pm – Henrietta Price
For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the event.